Grocery Shopping Lesson Ideas

keep track of one week’s purchases. Describe factors influencing the choice and consequences

collect pictures showing evidence of life style choices

create imagined budgets for people in different life situations (unemployed, college student, CEO)

visit a grocery store with a shopping list to make choices using unit pricing

look in newspapers, magazines, and advertisements to find coupons. Evaluate their value

practice making change as though in a store

make a grocery list with the help of the newspaper and use a calculator to figure out the cost

create your own grocery store using empty boxes and containers. Practice pricing them

plan a menu and find the lowest cost for food preparations

create a radio or tv ad to encourage savings

create a list of money saving techniques

look through flyers - talk about the food and prices. Ask questions like: What is the most expensive item you see? What is the least? If you had $10 what would you buy? What sorts of things are grouped together?